Johnson Service Group is an award-winning staffing company that is currently looking for a Program Manager with 7-10 years’ experience working in an Aerospace or Manufacturing environment. This a Direct job opportunity for an Aerospace filtration company in Oxnard, CA.

Salary: $158K

SUMMARY
As part of our centralized Program Management Office (PMO), this individual will be responsible for providing project management leadership of strategic projects/programs and provides guidance across the enterprise in project management process and methodologies.

• Manages the project to meet requirements thru all phases of the project life cycle thru a structured product development process
• Acts as single point of contact to all stakeholders (internal and external)
• Executes to a performance measurement baseline (PMB) for scope, cost and time
• Demonstrates ability to work consistently in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment

The candidate will work closely with all segments of the organization (engineering, sales/marketing, accounting, procurement, and operations) to ensure a cohesive well-organized and professional product is delivered to our valued customers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
 

• Has the ability to execute the project on schedule, within budget, and with “Best in Class” quality standards. Is able to assign responsibilities, delegate and empower others, and remove obstacles.
• Possesses project planning skills and the ability to develop a baseline integrated project plan encompassing all deliverables of the project WBS. Develops short- and long-range plans, which are appropriately comprehensive, realistic and effective in meeting goals.
• Allows for and obtains needed resources. Coordinates work efforts, monitors progress and manages expertise/resources in accordance with the project management plan.
• Analyzes project elements to establish project status. Takes corrective action.
• Identifies and manages risks and anticipates potential problems. Develops action plans to mitigate risk. Identifies and implements alternative solutions.
• Utilizes structured change management methodologies to ensure impact is defined and agreed upon before implementation.
• Monitors, reviews, and updates the project plan. Ensures that interfaces are recognized, and tasks are integrated as a whole.
• Tracks and evaluates project performance to established plans through the use of project schedules, financial reports and quality metrics.
• Utilizes analytical tools to identify, gather, and synthesize relevant information critical in making accurate project decisions.
• Monitors individual/team performance and contributions relating to key goals, corporate initiatives, and commitments.
• Perform trade studies to evaluate business case and ROI of projects and new opportunities.
• Develops solutions to program problems.
• Facilitate communication with internal and external customers.
• Participate in bid/no bid meetings.
• Travels to various customer sites.
• Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.

QUALIFICATIONS 
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree (B. S.)  from four-year college or university in a product development related discipline 7 - 10 years combined engineering and program management experience in a product development and manufacturing environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience. BS degree in Engineering or similar technical education from an accredited university.
• PMP® certified by Project Management Institute
• Is strongly committed to the mission. Has ability to develop and communicate customer needs.
• Is both a systematic and innovative thinker, uses creativity in decision making to react to changing conditions. Has cultural understanding.
• Champions continuous improvement, realizing the need to grow the changing environment.
• Has good self-management skills, including time and stress management.
• Is self-confident, with a concern for credibility. Is selective about involvement in project issues; focuses on what is important.
• Possesses a passion, dedication and commitment for project management work.
• Finds and empowers the best people for their project team. Proactively gathers information and insists on results.
• Applied knowledge of key Project Management tools and techniques including scheduling, cost management, change control, concepts of balance of time, scope and resources, work breakdown structures, risk management, and contracts.
• General knowledge of operations, including scheduling, procurement, manufacturing, test engineering, field service, business development, and quality systems.
• High technical knowledge and use of MS Office, MS Project, MS Project and Project Online (cloud based) tool including Power BI Interface for Project Management dashboards.  Has the ability to generate project status data and reports.
• Knowledge of engineering development processes including product development and configuration management.
• Demonstrated ability to organize and manage multiple projects.
• Demonstrates an emphasis on high morale, collegiality, effective teamwork, high performance, and meeting commitments in a dynamic environment
• Ability to exercise exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills is a must